{"id":5111,"date":"2013-01-01T13:12:22","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T21:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=5111"},"modified":"2021-05-31T23:30:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T06:30:56","slug":"review-sleeptight-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2013\/01\/review-sleeptight-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Tight Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Sleep Tight<\/i><\/b> is the kind of movie that\u2019s hard to forget. It\u2019s easily one of the most disturbing movies I\u2019ve come across but it\u2019s so effective and efficient that it sucks you in from the first scene to the last. One big reason for its success is the performance from Luis Tosar which is phenomenal.<\/p>\n

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\nSleep Tight (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/b>Suspense\/Thriller
\nDark Sky | NR \u2013 101 min. \u2013 $29.98 | January 8, 2013<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Jaume Dalaguer\u00f3
\nWriter(s): <\/b>Alberto Marini (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/b>Luis Tosar, Maria Etura, Alberto San Juan<\/p>\n

Theatrical Release Date: <\/b>October 26, 2012 (limited)<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/span>Features: <\/b>Featurette, Trailer
\nNumber of Discs: <\/b>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/b>Spanish (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/b>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/b>English SDH, English, Spanish SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/b>22.7 GB
\nCodec: <\/b>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/b>A<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jaume Dalaguer\u00f3, director of the popular [REC]<\/i> and [REC] 2<\/i> movies, latest is Sleep Tight<\/i><\/b> (Mientras duermes<\/i>), a disturbing chiller that is the most unsettling film since perhaps 2006\u2019s Alone with Her<\/i> starring Colin Hanks and Ana Claudia Talancon.<\/p>\n

Barcelona doorman C\u00e9sar (LUIS TOSAR) is an unhappy man but rather than ending his own life and sparing others, his only desire is to make those around him, and in the apartment building to which he works for, as unhappy as he is. When Sleep Tight<\/i><\/b> opens, C\u00e9sar is awakened by the alarm, slides out of bed for another day of work; lying next to him is a beautiful woman, but something is obviously off (especially seeing a picture on the nightstand of another man). He then goes downstairs to a basement apartment, showers and dresses. At this point I was perplexed as to what exactly was going on especially when, at the lobby desk, he pays off a young girl who promptly leaves a wad of spit on the counter top.<\/p>\n

Clara (MARTA ETURA), that beautiful woman finally awakens, perhaps a bit groggy, and prepares for the day and in the process provides a bit of titillation for the male viewers. After doing her morning rituals and getting dressed, she eventually comes downstairs in a rush. She and C\u00e9sar have a brief conversation before heading off (we never find out exactly what she does for a living).<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, C\u00e9sar does his daily chores and, during lunch, visits his ailing mother unleashing his vitriol about his life and those living in the apartment complex. Unable to speak, his mother merely sits there and apparently and take it. After returning from lunch, C\u00e9sar must also contend with the owner who berates C\u00e9sar for constantly being late.<\/p>\n

After C\u00e9sar\u2019s day is over, one would think it\u2019s time to settle down. He goes into the apartment he had awoken in earlier, and, as if routine, slides underneath the bed and waits. Some time passes, using a mirror he checks to see if she is asleep and chloroforms her to knock her completely out. He slides into bed with her for another night\u2019s sleep. In the morning, he then uses her toothbrush and injects something into her facial creams.<\/p>\n

So, what is C\u00e9sar up to? Well, as I mentioned, he\u2019s unhappy and thus wants to spread it to others. While some harsh comments to others suffice, he\u2019s become obsessed with targeting Clara because she\u2019s consistently has had a sunny disposition. This only infuriates him more and becomes his mission to spread misery into her life… without her even knowing it.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s most fascinating about Sleep Tight<\/i><\/b> is what director Dalaguer\u00f3 does unraveling the C\u00e9sar character because from the opening shot, it looks normal but there\u2019s something ever so slightly off. When he goes to his basement dwelling, it switches gears and then again later when the pair exchange pleasantries leaving you believing the two are having a secret affair. And all of that changes into a far more disturbing direction when you discover the true intentions.<\/p>\n

Story aside, the biggest highlight is Luis Tosar\u2019s incredible performance, if this were an American film or if it had a wider release in the U.S., I have little doubt Tosar would be receiving some kind of award buzz, especially the Oscars because it truly is one of the more disquieting one\u2019s I\u2019ve seen in a long, long time. What\u2019s most impressive is how he presents his character in a way that, in some ways, you actually care about what happens to him or if he\u2019s discovered (let\u2019s face it, there are likeable<\/i> characters that can\u2019t even accomplish that…).<\/p>\n

Not to be outdone, though she is overshadowed, Marta Etura is ravishing having to go through a plethora of emotions from initial happiness, to being upbeat, heartbreak, sorrow, anger and anguish over the course of 100-minutes. I\u2019m not exactly an expert in foreign language films so I can\u2019t judge whether she turns in a remarkable performance, but for my money she seemed to have delivered in a difficult role.<\/p>\n

Sleep Tight<\/i><\/b> is easily one of the most disturbing yet enthralling chillers I\u2019ve seen in years. It not only features an incredibly involving story but an amazing performance from Luis Tosar, an actor I hope one day will break through into Western cinema just as Javier Bardem did with Before Night Falls<\/i> and, particularly, No Country For Old Men<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sleep Tight<\/span><\/i><\/b>: Cesar\u2019s World (1:47:40; SD)<\/span><\/b> is a surprisingly extensive making-of\/behind-the-scenes featurette\/documentary examining the C\u00e9sar character and the overall story. It features interviews with the cast and crew who talk about various elements, including the screenplay to the music to the actual filming. If you can stand reading subtitles beyond the movie, this is well worth your time.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (12:35; HD)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Not listed on the back cover, there are some scenes left on the cutting room floor (or trimmed from existing scenes) which are certainly interesting to watch but weren\u2019t necessarily needed.<\/p>\n

Trailer (2:17; HD)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Previews<\/b> \u2013 The Innkeepers<\/i>, My Sucky Teen Romance<\/i>, Hypothermia<\/i><\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dark Sky Films releases Sleep Tight<\/i><\/b> on to Blu-ray presented in its original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio and a fine 1080p high-def transfer. Although there are plenty scenes that take place in the daylight, to which they do have good detail levels, it\u2019s the nighttime shots which falter. These scenes are a bit overexposed and show off artifacting and pixilation. Still, it\u2019s a nice transfer just nothing outstanding that will look awe-inspiring on the smaller screen.
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AUDIO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On the flip side, the 5.1 DTS-HD MA Spanish track (with default English subtitles) does sound great throughout. Dialogue levels are clear, any action scenes really help expand the surround speakers nicely and the LFE channel kicks in at various moments with a nice depth.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, Sleep Tight<\/i><\/b> is the kind of movie that\u2019s hard to forget. It\u2019s easily one of the most disturbing movies I\u2019ve come across but it\u2019s so effective and efficient that it sucks you in from the first scene to the last. One big reason for its success is the performance from Luis Tosar which is phenomenal. The Blu-ray has a decent video transfer, excellent lossless audio and a \u2018making-of\u2019 documentary that is well worth watching.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman
\n<\/i>Published: <\/b>01\/01\/2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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